Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Buys Shares of 21,200 EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new stake in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 21,200 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $1,027,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. AE Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter valued at about $286,000. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 98.4% during the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 36,476 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,515,000 after buying an additional 18,087 shares during the last quarter. Oak Thistle LLC grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 160.4% during the third quarter. Oak Thistle LLC now owns 11,997 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $498,000 after buying an additional 7,389 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 121,063 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $5,029,000 after acquiring an additional 7,208 shares in the last quarter. Finally, All Season Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in EPR Properties by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. All Season Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 9,662 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $401,000 after acquiring an additional 453 shares during the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

EPR Properties stock traded down $0.03 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $41.13. The company's stock had a trading volume of 650,042 shares, compared to its average volume of 649,106. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $41.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $43.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 7.53 and a current ratio of 7.53. EPR Properties has a 12-month low of $39.01 and a 12-month high of $49.10. The company has a market capitalization of $3.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.89 and a beta of 1.65.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.285 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 29th. This represents a $3.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.32%. EPR Properties's payout ratio is 173.60%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 5th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 11th. JMP Securities cut EPR Properties from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Monday, January 22nd. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $51.00 to $46.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 22nd. Finally, Raymond James lifted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $50.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, January 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $48.05.

About EPR Properties

EPR Properties NYSE: EPR is the leading diversified experiential net lease real estate investment trust (REIT), specializing in select enduring experiential properties in the real estate industry. We focus on real estate venues that create value by facilitating out of home leisure and recreation experiences where consumers choose to spend their discretionary time and money.